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According to a recent census the popu- Jation of Tokio is now 2,349,830.
MEETING.
An extraordinary general meeting of A prayer meeting in connection with the Hongkong Cricket Club was held the Hongkong Christian Union will be Yesterday evening, at 5.80, is the club held in the Helena May Institute today, pavilion. Mr. F. Maitland presided, at 5.30 p.m. All Christians are invited.
and there wore present Major Robert The wockly religious mooting of the. M. Maas and P. M. Hadgson (Hon. son, Mesars. R. Hancock, H. A. Nisbet,
Secretary),
tariots. The root-cause of the war re Helenn May Institute on Tuesday after-
mains us indisputable as it was forty-noon at 8.30 o'clock will be conducted by three months ago, and is simply this. In Miss Pitts. The meeting is open to all the heart of Europe there is a Military women, Autocracy which aims at ruling the world
by force. It has only one philosophy, and
Mr. A. W. Grant, of Queen's College,
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Mr. H. A Nisbet seconded, and ot was carried unanimously,
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On the 3rd instant, the Police made n the continuance of the war are but camou- haul of 814 tacks of prepared opium on liage. As sccondary causes we may, if board the sa Lotrang. The optum was We wishy
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HONGKONG POLICE FORCE. ANNUAL INSPECTION BY H. E.
THE GOVERNOR.
At the Central Police Station, yester day evening, H. E, the Governor held his annual inspection of the Hongkong Police Force. There was a large num-
Mol. Messer (Captain-Superintendent
Thore being no further business meeting terminated.
LEAGUE BATTING AND BOWLING AVERAGES.
GOOD· FRAT. BY MARLEY.
As a result of the league match on Saturday Penree considerably increased his aggregate, and also improved his average. He finishes the season an easy first with the splendid total of 833 ruds, which gives him an average of almost "0. Muriel has fallen away during the Inst month, and his final average is a long way behind his club-mates, but is still an easy second.
Cobh maintains his position in the
for the season, past the 500 mark on
The times are grave and they call for increased effort and sacrifice from all, Let us not forget, however, that the Ger many of to-day is very different from the Germany which was so eager to spring upon Belgium and France in 1914. She finds it impossible now to disguise the ber of spectators present, including fact that she is becoming more and more Major-General Ventria (General Officer bowling list, and Dearco drops down to, exhausted in men and material. The Commanding the Troops), the Hon. Cuinth place. Marley brought his total larger portion of her population is half- starved, and there is stealing into the minds of the people the little devil called doubt. The LICHNOWSKY disclosures have found their way into the German Press, and cannot be without effect upon even the most dull-witted of people. We do not suppose for a moment in Berlin the immediate result will be the same as would have been produced, in similar cir cumstances, in Paris or London, but we may be sure that such disclosures cannot feed the fire of war enthusiasm.
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HONGKONG, 9TH APRIL, 1918,
A CONTRAST.
was Foreign Secretary in Germany dur ing the momentous years of 1913 to 1916, has bluntly told his fellow-countrymen that he cannot adopt the opinion, at present widely held in Germany, that. England caused the war." It is not a very fur step from this to acknowledging that it was caused by his own country It is true that the Militarists in Germany still retain their authority over the people and that, despite their set-backs, they are still confident of the Buccess of their methods. But there always have been forces in Germany running counter to the will of the Junkers, and although there was a tendency in some quarters to exaggerate their power when the militar-
As
of Police) was in charge, with Mr. T H. Saturday, and holds the distinction of King, A.S.P. scond-in-command. being the only player in the Colony this His Excellency arrived the order to season to score 500 runs and take 50 present arms," was given, after which wickets. He has actually made 515 runa tho inspection t took place, the Force and taken 60 wickets, which is a splendid performing several military evolutions.
all-round performance.
Commander Gibson may claim to be second best all- round man, and Rumjahn's 466 runs is a very creditable performance. Only | eight batsmen have made 400 runs dur- ing the season, while no fewer than ten bowlers have taken 50 wickets, which goes to show that the bowling in the Colony is superior to the batting
His Excellency then presented the fol lowing medals, shaking bands with each of the recipients:----
G. D. I Murison, 2nd class medal, 22 years' service. Extra work and zenl during the war.
C. 1. Kerr, 2nd class, 27 years' service. Extra work during the war.
Inspector Gordon, 3rd class, 2012 years service. Good work in serious crime cases during the past three years,
Inspector Sim, 4th class, 20 years service.
Inspector Lamont, 3rd class, 191⁄2 years' service. Ability and zeal. Work in New Territory.
Inspector Garrard, 3rd class, 19 2/3 years service. Good work
Inspector Grant, 4th clase, 21 years'
service.
One match between the Engineers and the ICA remains to be decided-prob ably during this week and Reakes, and - Cripwell may dimb higher in the bowl- ing list as a result. Those two are the only players from the Military teams who bold a conspicuous place in either list
Averages compiled to date will be found below i
BATTING AVERAGES.
Average
Total
TE. Pearce, H.K.C.C. 15 3 120 833 89.47 Inspector Angus, 4th clase, 20 years H. E. Muriel, H.K.C.C. 15. 1. 80 664 40.27 Com. Gibson, Navy, 14 2 113 416 34.60 8.8. Macaskill, KC.C. 10 170 371 34.50 16 1-115* 508 33.86
service.
Pa, a83 Burchill, 4th class, 20 years J. Stalker, E.U.C service.
Ng bze Kwong, C.R.C. 18 4 105 440 32.85 GE. Marley, U.C.C... 16 075 515 32-12 A. A. Claxton, K.C.C. 10 1 70 267 2068 A. H. Ramfahn, U.C.C. 171-72 468-29.18 J. P. Robinson, K.C.C. 14 5 70 933 26,88 WII. Dixon, U.S.C.U. 14 0 78 339 28.93 Sig. Hack, Navy
1 80 400 23.63
Pa at McKay, 4th class, 20 years yis willed the war, it would be folly toervice. Good work in 8.C.A. Depart suppose that such forces are negligible. ment Behind the material field of battle is the
Jemadar. Nawab Khan, 4th class, 191 invisible conflict of ideas Mr. CaurcKILL years' service. Zeal and good work, D.M. Goodall, 0.8.0.C. 17 1 82 360 2260
Sergt. Major Bhaggat Singh, 4th class, 10 years service. Recommended by Hen. C.S.P, for very good work in New Territory.
K. Brayshon CC 15
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Capt. Gray, HR.CU 150 84 330 22.10
Bignifies not out. BOWLING AVERAGES.
0.
P-a. 6248 Ghanna Singh, 4th class, 20W. Hamilton, U.S.0.0.385 433 61
P. H. Cobb, KC,C... 202 567 72 7.75 Lem. Gibeon, Navy 170 is o
201
871
J. Stalker, K.CC. 109 312-25
8.91 EEO Bird, CSC.C117 371 30 10.30
.....137 572 64 10.39
C.Q.M. B. Reakes, B.E. 137 645 50 11.12 Pestonji, L16 448 49 10.61 Pearce, H.K.CC G1 240 23 10.82
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mente, as is inevitable in warfare, have come to us; changes, such as we in the with this terrible conflict ho will ens, 1991 Wa, 3rd class, 20 years' sor.K. Brayslmy, U.C.190620 54 11.45 Far East only dimly realise, bave occurred in all grades of Society in the old country," and the people in ng land have undergone experiences such as they believed before 1914 to be impossible, Air-raids, bombardments, and the curtail
D. E. Donnelly, H.K.C.C.228 780 67 11.77 FA Redmond, U.C.C. 77 265 23 12.62
Bar. Athorne, R.GA94 508 37 13.08 J. S. Grahum, U.CU907 811 65 12.28 Col. Morgan, H.K.CO 128 609 39 13.03
Gr. Baines, L.G.A05 310 22 14.09 BC. Witchell, C.8.0.0 72 280 21 13.23
Un How Fan, CRC..... 283 857 80 11.27
MARATHON RACE ENTRIES
has called it the war of tendencies and that is always shaping events. The STATION between the hours of 9 AM to 1. In the world-war the unexpected has so
worde of LICHNOWSKY and von Jigow are and % P.M. to 4 F. daily,
Applicants will be required to produce often happened that wo have ceased to like corks floating on the tide, and they Passports or identification papers.
speculate as to the date and place of the indicate plainly that even influential All persons with certain exceptions who remain in the Colony for more than 7 days final struggle. All our pre-war values statemen in Germany foresee that the years' service: P-s b215 Jewan Khan, are required to Register themselves under seem to have altered; figures as to casual. Junker dreams of world-power can never 4th class, 21 years' service; P-s. 088 Liu the REGISTRATION
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Forms of Registration giving the parti ago lost their meaning,
dict the ultimate effect of these words 156 Leung So, 3rd class, 25 years' ser, S. Cripwell Disappoint Curios, Ornaments, Jewellery, our required may be batin at the
but when some detached historian deals years' service; good work at West Point. upon the present generation in Germany, vice; P. et Li Fuk, 3rd class, 91 and at all Police Stations Furniture, Glass and Silver-ware, The Penalty for non-compliance is a fine Cutlery, Vases, War Bood Tickets not accoding £50.
phasise the remarkable contrast in the vice; ability and real in serious crime. and Bric-a-brac of all descriptions.
attitude of the British and German cases. WHAT CAN YOU SPARE?
peoples at this moment, when the German class, 17 years service; five commenda- C. 93 San Hing, 4th class, 21 yeurs service C. C. 244 Lau Tam, 4th armies have resumed the offensive. In tions for good cases. C. 457 Leung that contrast, he will say, the people of Yeung Shing, 4th class, 17 years ter the period saw the omens of final triumph, CC 493 Tuang Ying, 4th class, 20 Vice special commendation, May, 1917. ment of individual liberty and food, have For the curses of “ frightfulness have years' service. come: into their lives,
but have left them flown home to roost. The German chal- undaunted. For myriads of men and lenge startled" the old country in 1914, women the war has meant the wreckage but the whole Empire endorsed the bold of their dearest hopes, pain, suffering and
answer which she promptly gave and LADIES' SECTION ROYAL H.K. GOLF in order that the event should not clash continuous self-sacrifice. Yet there is no
since that data it has been repeated by sign that the patienes and willingness of China and Siam and by the United those in the old country" to make even States of America sad the United States greater sucrifices are exhausted. On the of Brazil. The answer will always be the contrary, there never has been a more.
some, whatever the fluctuations of the people, firm and four square to battle-front. Public opinion, which final united resist the slightest compromise with the evil thing that menaces the earth. At the beginning of this year the PRIME MINISTEE said, Only the clearest greatest and justest of causes can justify the continu- ance oven for one day of this unspeak able agony of the nations.". And in that speech, which was hailed by the Press of the Empire as great Charter of Liberty, he explicitly stated the challenge which During the hours of Saturday Democracy throws down to Autocracy, thirteen cases of cerebro-spinal fever were Every private letter and every newspaper notified in the Colony, all of them which reaches us from Great Britain tells Chinese. There were eight deaths,
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ban by a up and 2 to play to be played been received Able Seaman Blower,
The Captain's Cup in
ly determines the future, has hardened all for at Happy Valley from April 22nd R.N., Stoker Ash, BNP 804 VA nes of the course three-quarters of Gutierrez, H.H.F.R., Sergt. A E Tal- to 27th inclusive. Owing to the short. Hyder, H. KPR Pc. 746 JA. handicap. to be taken,
over the world against the Central Powers To Middle Europe, on the other hand, public opinion shows signs of dis- integration and, as NAPOLEON Paid: Public opinton 15 a power invisible,
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fourd, R.G.A. Corp J Bowland, THE BILLIARD CHAMPIONSHIP,
R.G.A Bombr. J. Watson, R.G.A. Gar E. Taylor, GA Private A Kirby, information supplied to us in regard to College, H. R. Wood, Sanitary Inspector, A correspondent informs us that the HKPR GA. Hyder, St. Joseph's RAMO P 767 B A Hyder the Billiard Championship of the Jemadar Fateh Mohd Khan, 18th In- Colony is incorrect in several particufantry, 1802 Naik Baunis Khan, 18th lars, best break (81) was made by Infantry 2810 Naik Abdul Ghazi Kha
Lord, who led shortly after the
Gunner
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Middlesex,